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Subject: INSO UPDATE 8: REPORT - AFG - JAWZJAN: Ongoing Conflict in Koh Gunbad
 and Hassan Taben Ghazgi (Shibirghan City)
To: Reza Jamal <logistic.manager@jack.ngo>

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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">Afghanistan, Jawzjan Province,&=
nbsp; Shibirghan District,<a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/puUzDwWJzciN7LKf7"=
>&nbsp;</a><a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/qAVm8sDkq6TTU9Wy9">Hassan Taben G=
hazgi </a>and <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/kLsBAtLuC2Yag5aG9">Koh Gunbad<=
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								Repeated Armed Clashes 								</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 04 August, 2000 h=
rs:</strong> At approximately 1930 hrs, ANSF members attacked an OAG member=
s' position in the Ghora area with SAF and RPGs. An armed clash is ongoing.=
 AAF helicopters are in the air and airstrikes are highly likely.<br /><br =
/>The attack is not part of a planned operation was likely precipitated by =
the arrival, this afternoon, of former first vice-president Abdul Rashid Do=
stum, in Afghanistan, crossing through the Hairatan border. Dostum is expec=
ted to fly into soon Shibirghan. The arrival served to boost the morale of =
both ANSF and PGM members in Shibirghan, and it is likely that government f=
orces begin pushing back OAG members from the southern outskirts of the cit=
y.<br /><br />Additionally, in Khwaja Du Koh District, approximately 40 IEA=
 members, led by commander Qari Ansar, surrendered to ANSF, in the Koh Gunb=
ad area. Reportedly, Ansar had been in contact with Dostum prior to the sur=
render, and further groups of armed opposition in Jawzjan are expected to s=
urrender tomorrow. A financial compensation could not be confirmed at the t=
ime of writing. Possibly also related to Dostum's arrival, in the early eve=
ning today, around 150 OAG members left the Qara Kent area, approximately 8=
 km south of Shibirghan City, back to Sar-e Pul District.&nbsp;<br /><br />=
Elsewhere in southern Shibirghan, late last night, in the Koh Gunbad area, =
OAG members attacked an ANSF outpost with SAF and RPGs, killing four PGM me=
mbers and wounding six others. Subsequently, AAF conducted at least nine ai=
rstrikes using HMGs targeting an OAG in an open area, and killing 29 OAG me=
mbers and wounding 46 others. The clash ended early morning today at around=
 0400 hrs. Earlier, at approximately 1800 hrs on 03 August, in the Marghab =
area, AAF conducted at least two airstrikes using HMGs killing two OAG memb=
ers.<br /><br />Meanwhile, no clashes or IEA advancement were recorded in S=
ofi Qala. This may be related to the fact that, on 03 August, AAF conducted=
 at least five airstrikes using HMGs, targeting a group of OAG members, and=
 killing 21 OAG members and wounding 7 others, which amounted to close to a=
 third of the IEA members deployed there. Five - abandoned - civilians hous=
es were also damaged.&nbsp;</div>								</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">The previous advisory remains i=
n place.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />INSO North will continue to monitor the sit=
uation and provide updates by email as required.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>								<=
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 03 August, 1230 h=
rs:</strong> Approximately 100 OAG members have now taken position in the <=
a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/v7zCGVPztcTkBBht5">Sofi Qala area</a>, approx=
imately 4 km northeast of Shibirghan City at around 2000 hrs. The OAG membe=
rs in Sofi Qala moved there from Aqcha District. The purpose of this group =
is, reportedly, that, should OAG members overrun the city from the south, t=
hey would prevent PGM and ANSF members from withdrawing towards the west an=
d southwest of the city, to the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/u9QWbtRBb6KC=
iZQ39">Yateem Qala</a> and <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/ZpYKAbNhFxPcG9HSA=
">Khwaja Gogerdak</a> areas.&nbsp;<br /><br />Nonetheless, an option may be=
 for them to open another frontline at the city outskirts in addition to th=
e existing one in the south of Shibighan. Locals expect armed clashes in th=
e area. Approximately 250 families reside in the Sofi Qala area, and around=
 80 of them have left their homes for Shibirghan City due to the threat of =
clashes. However, as yet, no armed clashes have been reported.&nbsp;<br /><=
br />Meanwhile, to the south of Shibirghan, AAF helicopters are in the air =
and airstrikes are very likely in the coming hour. In addition to the infor=
mation in the previous update, yesterday evening, southern Shibirghan recor=
ded the second highest-casualty incident involving airstrikes in July, in t=
he Hassan Taben area. At least 19 airstrikes using aerial bombs and HMG kil=
led 45 OAG members and wounded 23 others, as well as damaged OAG firearms s=
tocks.</div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">The previous advisory remains in place.=
 In addition, NGOs are advised to avoid the Sofi Qala area, due to the like=
lihood of OAG attacks or AAF airstrikes to the northeast of Shibirghan City=
.&nbsp;</div>
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<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 03 August, 0800 hrs:</str=
ong> At around midnight, OAG members attacked two ANSF positions in the Koh=
 Gunbad and Marghab areas, using RPGs and SAF. Sporadic firing is still ong=
oing. AAF helicopters were briefly in the air last night, but did not condu=
ct airstrikes.&nbsp;<br /><br />Since the armed clashes started in Koh Kunb=
ad, nine OAG and four PGM members have been killed, and four OAG and five P=
GM members have been wounded. In the Marghab area, five OAG and two PMG mem=
bers have been killed, while six OAG and four PMG members were wounded. The=
 attacks appear slightly larger than previously, and, although the OAG memb=
ers have not been able to advance territorially thus far, they may be the o=
nset of a more serious OAG effort to challenge government control in the ci=
ty.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
<br />The previous advisory remains in place.<br /><br />
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 02 August, 1500 hrs:</str=
ong> AAF helicopters are in the air above the Hassan Taben Ghazgi and Morgh=
ab areas, and airstrikes are expected in the coming hours.&nbsp;<br /><br /=
>Over the course of yesterday, AAF conducted at least seven airstrikes in b=
oth areas, resulting in 13 OAG members killed and four more wounded, contin=
uing a high tempo of ANSF air activity in the south of Shibirghan City whic=
h has thus far prevented OAG members from advancing further north.&nbsp;<br=
 /><br />The air support and supplies recently shipped by air have given a =
boost to ANSF and PGM morale at the local level, and strong resistance to O=
AG attempts to conduct an assault on the city is likely. This high level of=
 airstrikes in a province that had hardly seen AAF activity prior to July a=
lso reflects, however, a growing concern that such an attack might take pla=
ce. Indeed, aside from the earlier reported approximately 200 IEA members a=
rriving to support the OAG effort from Sar-e Pul, OAG members have also rep=
ortedly arrived from Faryab, Ghor, Badghis and other districts of Jawzjan t=
o the southern outskirts of the provincial capital.</div>
<br />The previous advisory remains in place.<br /><br />
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 01 August, 1200 hrs:</str=
ong> AAF continued to conduct airstrikes in the Hassan Taben Ghazgi and Gho=
ra, with the areas each recording at least four airstrikes mid-morning and =
in the late afternoon on 31 July. Ten OAG members were killed and four more=
 were wounded as a result. Much higher OAG casualties - 37 OAG members kill=
ed - resulted from a series of airstrikes north of Shibirghan, in Khwaja Du=
 Koh District.&nbsp;<br /><br />OAG members conducted only one attack, duri=
ng the night of 31 July, in the Koh Gunbad area targeting a PGM checkpoint =
on the Shibirghan-Sar-e Pul Road, with the PGM response resulting in upward=
s of 20 OAG casualties. However, there are strong indications that conflict=
 activity to the south of Shibirghan City will intensify in the coming 24-4=
8 hrs. Indeed, approximately 200 IEA members have arrived from Sar-e Pul Pr=
ovince yesterday, and, while this could not be fully confirmed, may have th=
e intention to conduct an assault on the city.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
<br />The previous advisory remains in place.<br /><br />
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 31 July, 1245 hrs:</stron=
g> Conflict activity over the past two days was marked by a continued high =
frequency of AAF airstrikes, which reached five such incidents within the s=
pace of 24 hours on 30 July. These took place in Hassan Taben Ghazgi, Ghora=
, and Marghab areas, all during the daytime.&nbsp;<br /><br />The most impa=
ctful incident resulted in 21 OAG members killed and two more wounded as AA=
F conducted several airstrikes using HMGs against a government-run school i=
n the Hassan Taben Ghazgi area, which OAG members were using as a base. At =
least 15 more OAG members died, and eight more were injured as a result of =
AAF air operations in the past 24 hours.&nbsp;<br /><br />Meanwhile, perhap=
s illustrative of the fluidity of the conflict on the outskirts of Shibirgh=
an City, on 30 July, 10 OAG members were killed and two more were wounded b=
y the detonation of an IED. A group of IEA members had emplaced the device =
close to the gate of a garden in the Ghora area and was meant to target ANS=
F. However, ANSF withdrew and the area was overrun by another group of IEA =
members who were unaware of the IED.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">OAG advances closer to the centre of Sh=
ibirghan City, while notable since the beginning of July and reflected in t=
his reporting stream, appear to have slowed down as the tempo of AAF airstr=
ikes rose. However, as of yet, ANSF have not attempted to recapture territo=
ry lost to the armed opposition, and government forces appear more intent o=
n causing OAG casualties and preventing further OAG advances. However, most=
 of the southern pro-government positions in the city are manned by Junbish=
-affiliated PGMs, which are, reportedly, not being resupplied, meaning that=
 their ability to resist in the coming weeks may be contingent on governmen=
t support. The IEA for the time being at least does not appear intent on ov=
errunning the city in a large assault.&nbsp;</div>
<br />The previous advisory remains in place.<br /><br />
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 28 July, 0930 hrs:</stron=
g> AAF conducted a series of airstrikes in Hassan Taben Ghazgi, Tonukeya Uz=
bekya, and Tonukeya Marghab on the evening of 27 July, killing 18 OAG membe=
rs and wounding a further 21 OAG members.&nbsp;<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">OAG members have taken cover in civilia=
n homes in Hassan Taben Ghazgi. Reports suggest that the frequency of AAF a=
irstrikes may increase as the likelihood of civilian casualties is lower be=
cause many residents have left the area for Shibirghan City and Mazar-e Sha=
rif.</div>
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<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 27 July, 0930 hrs:</stron=
g> On 26 and 27 July fighting between OAG members and ANSF personnel contin=
ued in Hassan Taben Ghazgi and Koh Gunbad. AAF conducted a series of airstr=
ikes in Hassan Taben Ghazgi on 26 July at 1800, targeting OAG positions ins=
ide civilian homes in the area and killing one civilian.&nbsp;<br /><br /><=
/div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">OAG members attacked the Koh Gunbad che=
ckpoint at 0100 hrs on 27 July, leading to a heavy firefight between OAG me=
mbers and ANSF personnel. The clash killed two PGM members and four OAG mem=
bers, wounding one PGM member and five OAG members.<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">During the firefight in Koh Gunbad a mo=
rtar round impacted a civilian home and killed six civilians, including a w=
oman and a child.&nbsp;</div>
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<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 25 July, 1200 hrs:</stron=
g> Beginning on 07 July, OAG members mounted a series of attacks on ANSF pe=
rsonnel stationed along the Shibirghan-Sar-e Pul Road in Shibirghan Distric=
t. Repeated armed clashes occurred in Afghan Tepa Afghaniya, Sea Shanba Afg=
haniya, Toorkhil, Qara Kent, Nowabad Pump Khana, and Alta Khowja. ANSF pers=
onnel withdrew from checkpoints and bases along the road to the outpost con=
trolling access to Shibirghan City in Nowabad Pump Khana on 15 July. OAG me=
mbers then took control of the Nowabad Pump Khana outpost on 16 July, when =
ANSF members withdrew into the city and established a position in the Koh G=
unbad area to prevent OAG members from entering Shibirghan.<br /><br />Appr=
oximately 700 OAG members are now using the Hassan Taben Ghazgi area as a b=
ase to launch attacks on ANSF personnel in Koh Gunbad on 17, 22, 23, and 24=
 July. ANSF personnel conducted a clearing operation in Hassan Taben Ghazgi=
 on 17 July, in addition to airstrikes on 16, 17 and 24 July against OAG me=
mbers in Hassan Taben Ghazgi.&nbsp;<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">NGOs are advised to avoid all movement =
in the Hassan Taben Ghazgi and Koh Gunbad areas. The risk of collateral dam=
age from airstrikes or involvement in a firefight remains very high in both=
 areas.<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">In addition, NGOs with staff present in=
 the Hassan Taben Ghazgi or Koh Gunbad areas are advised to ensure that com=
munication and reporting channels with their staff remain operational.<br /=
><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">In the event of clashes, NGO staff are =
advised to remain indoors, away from windows, and seek shelter inside safe =
rooms or hardened structures.</div>								</div>
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								<p>Country Director, Ermina Strutinschi<br /><br /><a href=3D"mailt=
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